Synopsis: Critical: firefox security update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2016:2780-1
Issue Date: 2016-11-16
CVE Numbers: CVE-2016-5296
CVE-2016-5297
CVE-2016-9064
CVE-2016-9066
CVE-2016-5291
CVE-2016-5290
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This update upgrades Firefox to version 45.5.0 ESR.
Security Fix(es):
* Multiple flaws were found in the processing of malformed web content. A
web page containing malicious content could cause Firefox to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
running Firefox. (CVE-2016-5296, CVE-2016-5297, CVE-2016-9066,
CVE-2016-5291, CVE-2016-5290)
* A flaw was found in the way Add-on update process was handled by
Firefox. A Man-in-the-Middle attacker could use this flaw to install a
malicious signed add-on update. (CVE-2016-9064)
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SL5
x86_64
firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm
firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.x86_64.rpm
i386
firefox-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el5_11.i386.rpm
SL6
x86_64
firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.x86_64.rpm
firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm
i386
firefox-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el6_8.i686.rpm
SL7
x86_64
firefox-45.5.0-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el7_3.x86_64.rpm
firefox-45.5.0-1.el7_3.i686.rpm
firefox-debuginfo-45.5.0-1.el7_3.i686.rpm
– Scientific Linux Development Team
